Chapter 1
3 years later
I can't seem to concentrate on work today. My partner has called my name for the third time. I blink in surprise as I turn to look at her. She is waving her perfectly manicured hand infront of my face, 'Hey, are you still with me, Amy? Gosh! Where were you just now?' She exasperatedly asks. I can only stare at her and give myself a mental shake. 'Sorry, Kelly, I don't know...anywhere but here,' I smile sheepishly. 'You need some R & R, Amy! You have been working yourself to a standstill for the last two years. When was the last time you had some nice clean fun? Or even some dirty fun?' She smiles devilishly at me. I roll my eyes at her and shake my head. 'Actually I was thinking of going away for a couple of days, perhaps to Pearly Beach or Betty's Bay. Just doing nothing; soak up the sun...' I say to her dreamily. 'O-Ok,' Kelly rolls her eyes at me this time. Sometimes I wish I could be more like her. Outgoing, fun, bubbly, all the things I am not. Instead, when I am not at gym or at work I'd much rather curl up with a good Stephen King novel or a scary movie. I don't have a cat or a dog to keep me company, mind you I've had a few dates, but nothing exciting to write home about. Guess I'm just waiting for my Prince Charming to sweep me off my feet and ride with him into the sunset...Yeah Right! 'Hey, there u go again, off to - nowhere. Jeesh Amy. I think I know - NO, I know exactly what you need and I am not taking 'no' for an answer! Tonight you're going to put on your sexiest dress and go with me to this new Club that's just opened in Clifton,' Kelly says excitedly. 'Work will just have to wait until Monday. I have already finished the menu for Charles & Associates, you're more or less done with the figures, and I know you will go through it again this weekend. All that's left is the Sterling function. I am meeting with Melissa Greene on Tuesday at 2.30pm at their offices in Green Point. Will you be joining me? Present ‘Octane Events’ together?' She asks pointedly. Knowing that I leave the wining and dining of clients to her. I prefer to be in the background. Kelly is vivacious and great with people especially men, mind you. They seem to hang on her every word. A guy that turns away from her exquisite charms must definitely bat for the other team. With her gorgeous curves and amazing sense of style, never a red (bottled) hair out of place and flawless make-up, she oozes confidence. If I had so much as a drop from that bottle I'm sure I'd be a ton of fun. Sighing, I decide that yes, I will go with her to this club tonight she is raving about; not that I have a choice really. She squeals with delight and I wonder just what I am letting myself in for. 'Just one thing Kelly,' I point a finger at her. 'We go together and we leave together, I do not want a repeat of the last time,' I challenge her. She gets a bit embarrassed saying, 'wow, you are never going to let me forget that ONE time aren't you? I have apologised over and over again for...leaving with that greek adonis,' she carries on dreamily. I shake my head and laugh at her. 'One day is one day Kelly, you will meet your match and have to fight for him.' Kelly looks at me with a straight face and tells me, 'oh no Amy, he will be putty in my hands, I don't fight for any man.'
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Its 7pm, and after a long refreshing shower, I contemplate not going along with Kelly tonite. Oh stop being such a stick in the mud, Amy. Kelly's right, if just for tonight, let loose and have some long overdue fun. I finish drying myself and walk over to the wardrobe and pull out a risque strapless black dress. Mmmm what the hell, Kelly will be there to protect me I chuckle at the thought. I slip into the dress which is just a couple of centimeters above my knees. Thank God for gym, my legs look amazing if I must say so myself as I stand infront of the full length mirror. Yip, curves in all the right places. With my chestnut hair falling in soft waves down my back, I finish applying charcoal eye shadow to my eyes and strawberry lip gloss to my lips. What else? Yes, shoes. This black number calls for my black gladiator heels. Hope I'll be able to last that long on them tonight. Oh well can always take them off in the car on our way home. Grabbing my bag and cellphone I head on out the door to a very impatient Kelly behind the wheel of her sleek white Lexus. When I get in she is staring at me with her mouth hanging open. 'Hey, close that before you swallow a fly,' I laugh, pleased at her reaction to me. 'Wow Amy, you clean up good! Looks like I might have to fight for sum male attention tonight,' and she actually looks serious saying that. I dismiss her comment rolling my eyes. 'Let's just go before I change my mind.' And with that she pulls away tyres screeching.
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I am quite impressed with this Club, ‘Flash Back’. I am pleased to find mainly people our own age and older inside. They even have a little karaoke stage. I wonder...nah, let's not.
We are sitting at a booth facing the dance floor. On Kelly's insistence, I am having a vodka cocktail which I must admit tastes really refreshing. We chat about everything and everyone. Laughing and commenting on the dancers and some of their ridiculous moves. After my second cocktail, I feel sooooo relaxed and don't resist as a cute blonde guy asks me for a dance. I am having so much fun on the dance floor and notice how Kelly is grinding up against a body builder type not far from me. I laugh and have to grip onto my dance partner before I fall to the floor. He steers me back to our booth and he asks if he can join me. I wave to the seat opposite me , but instead he moves in right beside me and I find myself scooting over to the far side of the booth. He flashes me what he obviously thinks is a killer smile that will have me dropping my panties for him. Think again cassanova, it will take much more than that to get some action with me. I laugh hysterically at my wayward thoughts and decide that I will kill this buzz with switching to a non-alcoholic cocktail from here on.
'So,' my cassanova begins, 'I am Steven,' and holds out his hand for mine. 'Amy,' I smile and takes his hand, which he brings to his lips and kisses it gently his eyes never leaving mine. I laugh, a bit nervously. 'Steven. What line of work are you in?' Yeah, original right? He smiles again, 'I am a teacher' Boy, didn't see that one coming. ‘I teach over at Green Oakes High, grade 11 and 12 Maths, and you?'
‘My partner, and I,’ gesturing to Kelly on the dance floor ‘have an events company, she is the creative one and I, well, the boring one,’ I chuckle. He grins and says, ‘Ah, facts and figures? I wouldn’t call that boring, after all, I work with figures everyday. And never a dull moment teaching high school kids,’ he rolls his eyes but laughs.
‘I don’ t mind either, ‘ I admit, ‘I love it myself, I just really need a holiday, soon.’
‘Working too hard, huh?’ he guesses. ‘Yes and no, I love my job, just haven’t done anything fun in a while, hence me sitting here tonite.’ Steven looks at me seriously, ‘No boyfriend then…?’
‘Uhm, no, not at the moment,’ I reply hesitantly. ‘Why the heck not?’ he asks surprised. ‘You are one beautiful, sexy lady, I can’t imagine how anyone could resist you,’ I find myself blushing at his boldness, ‘I am taking a break from dating for a while, in no hurry whatsoever,’ I reply. At that moment, Kelly comes back to our table, with a couple close behind. She is extremely excited, and turns to me with eyes as huge as saucers. I don’t know why, but looking at her, I started getting goosebumps all over and felt apprehensive all of a sudden. I couldn’t see who the people were who are with her, as the lights in the club are flashing too much.
‘Amy, look who I had the pleasure of running in to? Allow me to introduce you to, Joshua Sterling and Melissa Greene of Sterling Enterprises. Mr. Sterling, Melissa, this is my partner, Amy Taylor,’ she gushes as she turns to the man on her right. I feel like she has just poured a bucket of iced water over my head, and I let out a small gasp, which doesn’t go unnoticed by him. He doesn’t appear affected at all as he lets his eyes drop slowly to my feet and back up again. ‘Good evening, Amy, I must say this is quite a surprise,’ the steel underlying Joshua’s words, does not go unnoticed by me…
A/N - Yeah I uploaded my first chapter, hope you like it...I am so nervous. Please comment, etc. Thankz, renzzz12:)
